Raisa Oborotistova Obituary (1952 - 2024)

Mrs. Raisa Oborotistova died on Monday, August 12, 2024 at her home in Brooklyn, NY. She was 72 years old. Visiting will be in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona NJ on Thursday, August 15 from 10 am to 12 noon. A Funeral Service will start at Noon, followed by burial at the Hanover Cemetery in East Hanover, NJ. Raisa grew up in the city of Krivoi Rog, Ukraine, USSR, and has a BA from Kiev State University in Choreography and Dance. She has lived in Brooklyn, NY since her arrival in the US in 1997 from Kharkov, Ukraine. She worked as a Claims Specialist for the City of NY, Department of Environmental Protection. Before that, Raisa enjoyed a successful, long-lasting career as a ballroom dance teacher, professional adjudicator, and the owner of 'Rising Stars Dance Studio" in Brooklyn, NY. Raisa enjoyed long walks, being at the Beach, shopping, good food, and the company of family and friends. Raisa was predeceased by her parents, Ivan and Ksenia Strukov, her siblings, Klavdia and Tat'iana. She is survived by her husband, Yuriy Oborotistov, her daughter, Alina Fiorella, and her granddaughters, Carina and Monica Fiorella.